The People of 1381
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Source
| Type | Indictment by jury |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA JUST 1/400 m. 11 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Kent |
| Published source (may be more than one) | W.E. Flaherty, 'The Great Rebellion in Kent of 1381. Illustrated from the Public Records', Archaeologia Cantiana, 3 (1860), p. 81 |
| Text (English translation) | Wye. The Jurors of Wye say, that William Cook, of Boughton Aluph, on Wednesday after the feast of St. Barnabas the Apostle (12th June, 1381), in the fourth year of the King that now is, by precept of Bertram de Wylmynton, came and made insurrection, with other malefactors, at Wye, and broke into the house of John Laycestre, and plundered it, and committed against him other enormities, against the peace of Lord the King and to the injury of his Crown, to the damage of forty pence. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5942 | William | Cook | Male | Boughton Aluph,Kent | 2563 | Go to participant page | ||
| 5944 | John | Laycestre | Male | Wye,Wye Hundred,Kent | 2563 | Go to participant page | ||
| 5943 | Bertram | de Wylmynton | Male | 2563 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2563 | Attack on house of John Laycestre | The Jurors of Wye say, that William Cook, of Boughton Aluph, on Wednesday after the feast of St. Barnabas the Apostle (12th June, 1381), in the fourth year of the King that now is, by precept of Bertram de Wylmynton, came and made insurrection, with other malefactors, at Wye, and broke into the house of John Laycestre, and plundered it, and committed against him other enormities, against the peace of Lord the King and to the injury of his Crown, to the damage of forty pence. | Trespass to land: forcible entry of close and houses,Warlike array and insurrection,Trespass to chattels: removal of goods | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Cook ( 5942 ) | Attack on house of John Laycestre (2563) | Accused | |
| John Laycestre ( 5944 ) | Attack on house of John Laycestre (2563) | Victim | |
| Bertram de Wylmynton ( 5943 ) | Attack on house of John Laycestre (2563) | Mentioned |
